Lily Mae Fitzsimons| Age:20| Journalist/ Commercialisation Management Team
Studying at Birmingham City University & Working at The Bullring Management Team
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LILY MAE FITZSIMONS |
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| PROFILE | |||||||||||||||
| I am attending Birmingham City University studying Media and Communications (Journalism). I am a highly motivated individual with a good understanding of the importance of audiences, customers and industry. I am currently seeking a position within a forward thinking environment which will offer good opportunities for my developing media career. | |||||||||||||||
| MEDIA EXPERIENCE | |||||||||||||||
| Hammerson- Bullring Shopping Centre (MAY-PRESENT)
· Commercial Sales · Event Planning · Admin · Invoices, PO, Credit Notes · Customer Service · Managing Promotions Newsflare: Sales Administrative Assistant (NOV’16-FEB’17) · Data Entry · Finding contacts in their industry · Work independently · Report back weekly to management · Using LinkedIn and other online profiles FlatPack Birmingham Film Festival: Events (2016/2017) · Setting up and laying out the event · Handling cash and sales · Handing out flyers, leaflets and questionnaires · Working in a team · Talking and helping the public |
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| EMPLOYMENT | |||||||||||||||
| Corps Security: Administrator (AUG-SEP’16)
· Data Entry · Writing up Invoices · Using internal finance systems · Working in a finance team in Birmingham& Crawley |
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| WORK EXPERIENCE & VOLUNTARY WORK | |||||||||||||||
| Open Evening for Year 7 and Post 16: Representative of the school (2015)
· Communicating with new parents and students · Guiding people around the college showing perspective parents many features the school has to offer · Providing an opportunity lesson · Giving important information to the external public CTC Kingshurst Academy Summer School: Student Mentor for new year 7s (2014) · Plan and supervise activities · Supporting individual needs with children who are vulnerable and have learning difficulties · Observing students work and skills · Encouraging children to socialise and learn team building skills · Accompanying students and staff on school trips CTC Kingshurst Academy: Teaching assistant in Media Studies (2013) · Planning and supervising activities e.g. set creative tasks on computers · Make sure children are safe and well, using equipment in a correct fashion · Helping children with individual needs |
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| EDUCATION: | |||||||||||||||
| SEPTEMBER 2015-2018: Birmingham City University
BA (Hons) Media& Communications (Journalism): Year 1 Studying the Media& Communication Professional Media Practice Journalism, Public Relations& the Media Visual Design Journalism in Practice Media Photography Skills Media Relations
Year 2 Journalism in Context Professional Media Practice Broadcast Journalism Magazine Production Music Journalism New Media, New Narratives Film Cultures
SEPTEMBER’13- MAY’15: City Technology College Kingshurst Academy International Baccalaureate: 23 Points Extended Essay in Film Studies- C TOK- C
SEPTEMBER’08- MAY’13: City Technology College Kingshurst Academy GCSE’s: 10 GCSE’s C grade & above BTEC Business Double Award- 2 Distinction* |
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| ADDITIONAL SKILLS | |||||||||||||||
| Quality in all :
· windows applications and software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) · Capable of working on the internet, email, blogs, social media Competent with the use of technology and camera’s · Adobe programmes at beginner’s level (Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator) · Photography at a basic level · MAC editing software& GarageBand |
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| INTERESTS | |||||||||||||||
| · Taking photographs to extend my skill set.
· Frequently listening to new music and attending concerts as music journalism is something I am going to study. · Enjoy watching French cinema through all of its movements such as French New Wave and having a critical reflection on films.
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lily Mae fitzsimons 